Anderson scores tie-breaking goal as Devils win

AL BANY — Matt Anderson finished off a 3-on-1 break with a goal early in the third period tonight, lifting the Albany Devils to a 2-1 victory over the Adirondack Phantoms in front of 5,131 at Times Union Center.

The victory was Albany’s third of the season and snapped a four-game losing streak.

Jeff Frazee made 22 saves for his second victory in four starts.

The Devils couldn’t capitalize on any of their seven power-play opportunities — they’re a league-worst 2-for-47 this season — but they did get on the board first. Bobby Butler fired home a shot from the right face-off circile at 13:44 of the second period.

The Phantoms tied it four minutes later on Ben Wellwood’s first of the season. Wellwood skated in from behind the net and fired one in on the short side, past Frazee.

Scott Munroe, who shut out the Devils 4-0 last Saturday in Glens Falls, was in goal for Adirondack.